240. The Untold Story of Vision and Brain Health with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum | Jane Hogan
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240. The Untold Story of Vision and Brain Health with Dr. Bryce Appelbaum | Jane Hogan

43:20 Jan 21, 2026
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Have you ever assumed your eyesight is fixed and there's nothing you can do about it? Dr. Bryce Appelbaum, a pioneer in neuro-optometry, shares the explosion of screen-time stress in our lives, and how simple habits and specific vision training can reduce headaches, improve learning, help recover from concussion, and even slow or reverse age-related changes. Join me and Dr. Bryce Appelbaum for a live webinar that helps you retrain your eye-brain connection and upgrade the way you see and perform every day, happening on January 29, 2026 at 3:00 PM Eastern: ? https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_rTqat7qATDy1hHzcydkLhg In this episode, you'll learn: ? 00:00 - Introduction ? 02:16 - Eyesight vs. vision ? 04:13 - From struggling kid to thriving after vision therapy ? 06:37 - Myopia epidemic and modern visual stress ? 18:33 - How nervous system is connected to your vision ? 20:49 - The 20-20-20 rule, blinking, and vision breaks ? 26:12 - Eye movement improves relationships ? 29:42 - How most head injuries affect vision ? 33:09 - How Dr. Appelbaum helps people with cataracts and glaucoma ? 36:52 - The ONE thing you can do to activate self-healing Check out Dr. Bryce Appelbaum's Bio: Dr. Bryce Appelbaum is a neuro-optometrist passionate about unlocking human potential through vision and the founder and CEO of MyVisionFirst, a leading private practice specializing in diagnosing and treating functional vision problems across all ages. Dr Appelbaum is the trusted authority in functional vision, an international Ted X Speaker, and the creator of Vision Performance Training, a transformative approach that optimizes the eye-brain connection, heals post-concussion vision issues, and builds long-term visual resilience. Through his work with MyVisionFirst and ScreenFit™, his revolutionary online vision training program, Dr. Appelbaum has supported thousands of patients around the world to thrive in a screen-heavy society—because 20/20 eyesight isn't the whole story. ?Get the Free Vision Health Guide: www.screenfit.com/5-proven-secrets-to-relieve-eye-strain ?Free Vision Assessment: www.myvisionfirst.com/quiz ??Get $200 off ScreenFit using code: XX ?Get 10% off Digital Performance Lenses & more using code XX in the MVF Shop ?Follow Dr Appelbaum for more tips & education content: @DRBRYCEAPPELBAUM
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